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ApplianceRegistration.. . . . . ...2
Careand Cleaning. . . . . .. . ...21
China,Crystal,Sterling. . ...4.17
ConsumerServices. . . . . . . ...23
ConvenienceFeatures. . . . . . ...2
CycleFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
DetergentGuide. . . . . . . ...12.13
DispenserCups . . . . . . . . . . ...13
EnergySaver . . . . . . . . . .. . . ...5
Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . ...11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4.5
FrontPanelColorChange. . ...22
Loading . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4-l6
LockSafetyFeature. . . . . . . . ...6
Model&SerialNumbers. . . . ...2
OperatingGuide.. . . . . . .. ...4.5
CycleSelection. . . . . . . . . . ...4
DishwashingShortcut. . . . . ...6
DryingOptions. . . . . . . . . . ...5
SoilLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4
P~SCRUBBER . . . . . . . ...4.13
ProblemSolver.. . . . . . . ...18-20
RinseAgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . . . ...3
SaniON-OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
SystemsMonitor. . . . . . ...5.7-10
Warranty . . . . . . . . . ..BackCover
WaterTemperature. . . . . . . . . ..U
WinterStorage. . . . . . . . . .. ...21
GEhswercenter@
800.626.2000
Beforeusi~yow*hwmher,
readthkbookcarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedom themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If youreceived
a hm~ed fihwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney,
Beforeyoucali
for
service. o ●
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
18-20).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
IfYouNeedsenice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouaresti~notpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Convenience
features
Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:
@Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.
~Automatic“beep”responsesto
yourinstructionsandalighted
displayletyouknowthedesired
finctionhasbeenselected.
@Letsyouadjustyourwashingcycle
totheamountofsoilonyourdishes.
oLetsyouselmthst, heateddrying
or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
~A SYSTEMSMONI~R that
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthings
arewrong.
@LetsyouLOCKthecontrolsto
preventaccidentaltampering.
@Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHOR~UT onpage6.
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PORTANT SAFETYmsTRucTIoNs
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
WARNING—When
usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
eusethisapptianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpose,
asyou
willfinddescribedinthisUse
andcare Gtide.
~Thisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledandlocated
inaccordancewiththe
Instantiationhstructionsbefore
itis used. Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycalling,tollfree,
theGEAnswerCenter!
800.626.2000.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal, ~
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminalor
leadoftheappliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectrical
overload.
~Donotstore~~use
combustiblematerials9gasoHne
orotherflammablevaporsand
liquidsinthevieidtyofthisor
anyotherappliance.
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Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~Donotwashplasticitems
unlessmarked“dishwashersafe”
ortheequivalent.Forplastic
itemsnotsomarked,checkthe
manufacturer’srecommendations.
~Loadlightplasticitemsso
~Tominimizethepossibility
theywillnotbecomedislodged
ofelectricshock,disconnect
anddroptothebottomofthe
thisapptiancefromthepower
dishwasher—theymightcome
supplybeforeattemptingany
intocontactwiththeCalrod@
maintenance.Note:Turningthe
heatingelementandbedamaged.
controldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliance
TO
titimize thepossibfli~
fromthepowersupply.We
Of
hju~.
recommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
~Whenloadingitemstobe
washed:
A
w-&mRoGEN
A.Locatesharpitemssothat
GAS isproducedbythechemical
theyarenotlikelytodamage
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
thedoorseal,and
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
B.Loadsharpkniveswiththe
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
handlesuptoreducetherisk
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
ofcut-typeinjuries.~
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
‘GDonottouchtie C~od@
HYDROGENGASIS
heatingelementduringor
EDLOSIVE.Topreventthe
immediatelyafieruse.
possiblhtyofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
fo~twoweeksormore,ormoved
u~essallenclosurepanelsye
intoaresidencewhichthehot
properlyinplace.
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
@Donottamperwithcontrols.”
hotwaterfaucetsandallowthe~
e Do notabuse, siton, or stand on
torunforseveralminutesbefore
the
door or dishrackofthe .
usinganyelectricalappliance
dishwasher.
vvhich~isconnectedto the hot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
*Closesupervisionisnecessary
anyhydrogengastoescape.
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor .
Also,sincethegasisflammable,
nearchildren.Donotallow
donotsmokeoruseanopen
childrentoplayinside,onorwith
flameorapplianceduring
thisapplianceoranydiscarded ~
thisprocess.
a~oliance.Dis~oseofdiscarded ~
a~pliancesani shippingor
biscardngadishwa~her,”remove
SAW TmSE
thedoorofthewashing
compartment.
~STRUCTIONS
~Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe ‘
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
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Howtooperatethe dishwasher
.
STEP1
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
14through16.
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage12.)
Closeandlatchdishwasherdoor.
STEP3~
selectdesiredwashCj’cle
Touchthecenterofthepad.
@PmCR~BER is foritems
suchaspots,pansandcasseroles.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
@NO-L WNH isforloadsof
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighpetiormance
on normalloads.
@SHORT’WASHisformostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
orsoilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.
Pre-rinsedishwarebefore
loading.
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~CHINA-CRYSTALisforlightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thewash
actionissoftenedbypumpingair
alongwiththewatertoprotectyour
delicateitems.
Pre-rinsedishware
beforeloading.
Followloading
instructionsonpages14through16.
~R~SE & HOL?J)isforrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.
Do not use detergent.Do not
useDELAYSTARTwiththiscycle.
Tochangeasetting,justtouch
desiredpad.
Yourdishwasherisnowautomatically
programmedincludinga SoilLevel
Selection.CycleIndicatorLights
tellyouthecompleteprogram.
AndanumberintheSYSTEMS
MONI~R (atright)willtellyou
howlongthecyclewilltake.If
you’resatisfied,justtouchthe
STARTpad.
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CHINACRYSTAL
~ RINSE&Htl
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STEP4 ~
a
selecta soillevel
Ifyouwishtomakeprogram
changes,startwiththesoillevel.
e
Youshouldselecta changewithin
30seconds,otherwiseallpanel
lightswillgoout.Torelight,touch
anypadoropenandre-closedoor.
@~D~ isautomatically
programmedwhenacycleis
selected.Youmaywanttochange
theselectiondependingonthesoil
onyourdishes.
@HEAVYEXTRARINSE should
beselectedwhendishesareextra
soiledorextragreasy.Thisgives
dishesanextrarinseineverycycle
exceptRINSE&HOLD.This
lengthenscycle.
@LIGHT ENERGYSAVERwill
savetimeandmoneyifyoupre-
rinseyourdishes.Thisshortensall
cyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.
INDICATOR
TIME TO
DOORLATCH
ENERGY
LIGHTS
END OF CYCLE
“ON” POSITION MONITCJR
CYCLEPHASE
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STEP5
Selectanoption
~~ATED DRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Canbechanged
whilecycleisrunning.
@ENERGYSA~R shutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves
energy.Youcanpropdooropen
about3inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.
SANION-OFF.Selectwitheither
P~SCRUBBER orNORMAL
WASH.Heatswaterinfinalrinse
to 140°-1450F.Touchpadoncefor
ON,oncemoreforOFF.Thisoption
maybechangedatanytimebefore
or afierstartofcycle.
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STEP6
Stirt thetihwasher
@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.
Thereisatimedelaybetweenstart-
upandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.
Dishwasherwillproceedthrough
yourentireprogramandturnoff
automatically.
Todelaythestart,touchDELAY
STARTpad.TheSYSTEMS
MONI~R willread”1 hrsdelay:’
Touchpadonceagainforeach
hourdesiredupto9 hours.The
machinewillcountdownandstart
automaticallyatthecorrecttime.
Note:Don’tforgettoputdetergent
incupandclosecup.Donotuse
DELAYSTARTwiththeRINSE&
HOLDcycle.
Tochangeacycleafterwashing
starti,touchtheCLEAR/RESET
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canrepr~gramandrestartthe
dishwasher.
Sytiem Monitor
Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyoutosomepossible
problems.
Informationdispiayed:
~Selectedwashcycle
~Selecteddry option
@Minutestoendofcycle
~Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,
RINSINGor DRYING
~Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto
possibleproblems
~Relativeenergyusedbyeach
cycle.Letsyouchoosethecycle
youneedthatusestheleastenergy.
Seepages7-10forexplanationof
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WASHING
Vb
MINUTES
Thedishwasherremembersyour
Ifyoudon’twanttochangeanyof
lastcyclesoyoudon’thaveto
thesettings,simplytouchSTART.
reprogrameachtime.
Note:Iftherehasbeena
Whenthedishwasherisloadedand
powerfiilure,NORMALWASH,
thedoorlatchismovedtotheON
MEDIUMSOILandHEATED
position,thecontrolpanelwill
DRYINGwillautomatically
displaythelastsettingsyouselected.
beprog~ed. Makeanynew
selectionsasdesiredand
touchSTART.
HowtolockdkhW~Sh~r controk
topreventmeby children
Yourdishwasherhasa “hidden”
controlpad.Whenthispadis
touchedtwicewithin3 seconds,all
padsbecomeinoperativeandno
newselectionscanbemadeuntil
thelockisreleased.Theword
LOCKEDappearsintheSYSTEMS
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SYSTEMSMONI~R
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HI
LOCKED
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MONI~R. Childrencannot
accidentallystirt dishwasherby
touchingpads.Theonlycontrol
unaffectedistheDELAYSTART.
Ifthisselectionhasbeenmade,
dishwasherwillstartautomatically
afterwhateverdelayyouhave -
Touchhere twice within 3seconds
selected.
to lock or unlock the control panel.
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IfCyclek interrupted dishwasher
remin*youto relakhdoor
Youmaywanttostopthedishwasher
toaddanextradish. . .orforsome
otherreason.Ifyoudoandyouforget
torelatchdoorthedishwasherwill
“beep”threeminuteslatertoremind
youthatthedoorisnotlatched.The
“beep”willrepeatat three-minute
intervalsuntilthedoorisrelatched.
Dishwasherwillnotcompletecycle
untildoorisproperlyclosed.
CYCLESELECTOR
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SOILLEVEL OPTIONS
.
W&B,p,
NORMALWASH
DRYING
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TheSYSTEMSMOMTOR
youwhat’shappening
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BLOCKED DRAIN WASHINGCUP
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WASHARM RESETDRYINGOPEN
HRS. DELAY CLEAN RINSEDONLY
MINUTES PLUS HEATING
DISPLAY
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NUMERALSFROM
1to99MINUTES
Numberofminutesleftinthecycle.
NUMERALSFROM
1to9HRS.DELAY
Numberofhoursdelayuntilstartofcycle.
ENERGYMONI~R
LO–––––HI
ShowsrelativeamountofenergyusedfromLO(onebarlighted)toHI(allfivebars
lighted).
ENERGYSAVER Indicatesenergy-efficientselectionmadesuchasSHORTWASH,LIGHTSOILor
ENERGYSAVER(UNHEATED)DRYING.
DisplayedduringPre-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.
DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
IndicatescompletionofRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched.
Indicateswaterisbeingheated—inwashorrinseperiod—totemperaturenecessaryfor
goodwashability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof20minutes
when“HEATING”isdisplayed.
WASHING
RXNSE
w.
DRYING
RINSEDONLY
HEATING
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PLUSHEATING
CLEAN
IndicatesSANIONoptionwasselectedpriortostartofcycle.Cycletimemaybe
increased(uptoamaximumof20minutes)toheatfinalrinsewaterto145”F.
Indicatescompletedcycle(exceptRINSE&HOLD).Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched,
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LOCKED
Indicatescontrolsarelockedtopreventunauthorizeduse.Seepage6.
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The SYSTEMSMONITORtellsyouifcertiin thingsarewrong
DISPLAY
WHATIT ME~S
mAT TO DO
8:18:
Electricalpowertothedishwasher
IF DISHWASHERWASIN USEWHENTHEPOWER
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hasbeeninterruptedbutisnow
FAILUREOCCURRED:
and
RESET
backon.
1. Unlatchthedoor.If thedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.
2. Relatchthedoorandtouch“START;’thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESET~’(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
wateroutofthemachine.)
3. Selectthedesiredcycleandre-runtheload.
IF DISHWASHERWAS
NOT IN USE:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectdesiredcycle.
3. Runcyclewhendesired.
BLOCKED Anobstructionispreventingthe
1. Unlatchdoor.
WASHAm lowerwasharmfromturning.
2. Checkthelowerrackforanyitemthatcouldblockthe
Thisisusuallycausedbya utensil
washarmandrepositionit.
stickingthroughthebottomofthe
silverwarebasketorapothandle
3. Relatchdoor.
throughthelowerrack.
N~E:
If thewasharmisnotblockedand “BLOCKEDWASH
AM” displaystillappears,youmaystartwashcycleby
pressingSTARTpada secondtime.
BLOCKED Thedishwasheristakinglonger
Thisdishwasherisdesignedto automaticallycompensate
DRAIN thannormaltodrainthewater
forlongerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
out.Thisis usuallycausedbya
extended.If thiscodecontinuestoappearfrequently:
blockagein thedrainair gap(see
1. Cleantheairgap(seepage21).
page21),a kinkinthedrainhose
or astopped-updrainpipe.
2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.
3. Checkplumbingforslowor stopped-updrains.
(NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)
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BLOCKED
Similartoblockeddrainas
Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
DRAIN explainedonpage8,buttheC2
explainedonpage8.Topumpanyremainingwateroutof
and
indicatesthatthedrainisso
themachine:
mm
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cloggedthatthedishwasher
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1. Latchdoor.
cannotcontinuetooperateina
satisfactorymanner.Dishwasher
2. Selectanycycle.
willstop.
3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET.”(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)
WI
Dishwasherwillnotgointo
Restartthecycle.If C3 repeats,callforservice.
[:1
adrainoutperiod.Dishwasher
willstop.
u-~al
Thereistoomuchwaterinthe
Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
LI
dishwasher.If C4appearsaftera
wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthe
powerfailure,thisisnormaland
motorstoprunning:
thedishwasherwillcorrectitself.
1. Unlatchthedoorandseeifallthewaterisgone.(It1s
normalfora smallamountofwatertoremaininthe
bottomoftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)
2. Ifyouseewaterenteringthedishwasher,closeandlatch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
3. If waterisgoneandnowaterisenteringthedishwasher,
restartcycle.
4. IfC4repeats,shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
Callfor service.
Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
~=5--
thesereasons:
Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
Unlatchthedoor.If thereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher.
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
@Isthedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?
(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)
or
@Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?
@If youusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
Ifthewatersupplyis adequate,try thecycleagain.IfC5
repeats,callforservice.
Thedrainpumpcouldbe
Unlatchthedoor.If thereis standingwaterinthebottom
temporarilyblocked(usually
ofthedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“STARTJ’then
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthepump.
ascereal).
If C5continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
timestobreakup theblockage.
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DISPLAY
Thewatertemperatureinthe
dishwasherdidnotreachthe
properwashtemperature.This
isusuallycausedbylackofhot
watercomingfromthehousehold
waterheater.
Thetemperaturesensorinthe
dishwasherisnotfunctioning
proprly.Dishwashermaycontinue
tobeused,butitwillnotheat
waterautomatically.
Beforeyou callforservice
~Trythecycleagainto seeifthe
Codereappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.
@Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
~Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefise or
circuitbreaker)wil~correctthe
problem.
~Restorepowerafieraboutfive
secondsandtry thecycleagain.
@Checktheguideonpages8-10
forthingsyoucandotocorrectthe
problem.
wmT To Do
Avoidshowersorlaundryjustpriortorunningthedishwasher.
(Usethe“DELAYSTART”featuretostartdishwasher
whenthewaterheaterisuptonormaltemperature.)Adjust
householdwaterheaterthermostatto 120°F.minimum.
If C6appearsnearlyeverycycleandyouknowthewater
fromthehouseholdwaterheateris hot(120”F.ormore),call
forservice.
Thetemperaturesensorn~s tobereplaced.CMforservice.
N~E:
Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults,
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140”F.
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whathappem ineachcycle
~You’llhearoccasionalclicking
@Themotorstopsduringdrying.
~Watervaporcomesthrough
—Softfooddisposershredding
theventbythedoorlatchduring
action.
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
—
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—Drainvalveopeningtopump
pumpedout.
waterout.
—Detergentcupopening.
WaterUse
WashCycleTime
(Approx.)Gallons
(Approx.)Minutes
Heavy
Med. Light
Heavy
Med. Light
WashCycles
Soil
Soil Soil
CycleSequence
Soil
Soil
Soil
P~CR~BER
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r?omAL
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forgoodwashability.IfSANIOPTIONisselectedtimemaybefurtherextendeduntilwatertemperaturereaches140°to 145°F.infinalrinse.
DryingCycleOptions:
. HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add34minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVERDRYING.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-saving tips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operatethedishwasheronly
whenit9sfull.Letthedishes
accumulateinthedishwasher.
Whenyouputinonlyapartial
load,usetheWNSE&HOLD
Cycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchthedoorwhenwaiting
fora fullload.Thishelpstokeep
soilsmoist,easiertoremove.
Alwaysselectthecyclethatuses
theleastamountofwaterthat
willremovethesoilfromthe
load. Seeguideabove.
@SelecttheSOILLEVELthatwill
removesoilfromload.
@If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAWR DRY~G thatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyovera longer
periodsuchasovernight.
@WatchtheENERGYMONITOR
for moreideas.Seepage7.
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Temperaturesensor
system
TOget dishescleananddryYOU
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa water
heatingfeaturethatautomatically
sensesthetemperatureofthewater
inthewashcycleandheatsit, if
necessary,to theproper
temperature.Thiswaterheating
featuremayallowyoutoturn
downyourhouseholdwaterheater
andsaveenergyif you’rewilling
toletthedishwasherrunalittle
longerwhileit heatswaterto the
propertemperature.Forgood
washinganddrying,theentering
watermustbe at least120°F.To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Higherwatertemperatureis
neededtodissolvegreaseand
activatepowderdetergents.
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyormeatthermometer.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
a glassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntil
thetemperaturestopsrising.If the
watertemperatureis below120°F.;
adjustyourwaterheater.
How
tousearinse agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofa rinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandis recommended.
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Youmaycheckto seeif youneed
to addrinseagentbyremovingthe
fillcapandlookingintothe
container.Youmayalsocheckthe
rinseagent,on somemodels,by
pressi{gtheclearcenterofthefill
cap2 or 3times.If rinseagentis
drawnintothecenterof thefill
cap,youhaveenough.If thecenter
arearemainsclearaddrinseagent.
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4fiounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fillas
needed.Do notoverfill.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
up therinseagentwitha damp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If you can’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
55FederalRoad
P.O.Box 1991
Danbury,CT06813-1991
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How tochooseanduse
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
usein dishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing. --
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein yourwater.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or“soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get _
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you -= --
needlessdetergent.
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Toomuchdetergentwithsoft
waternotonlywastesmoney,it
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canbe harmful.It cancausea
permanentcloudinessof
glassware,called“etching.”An
outsidelayerofglassis etched
away!Of course,thistakessome
time.Butwhytakea chancewhen
it’seasy to findoutthehardnessof
yourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’ta good
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbe freshOR dry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgets
oldor lumpy,throwit away.It
won’twashwell.Old detergent
oftenwon’tdissolve.
If youuse a liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquid
,a.
detergentsdon’t“lump”asthey =
ageor comein contactwithwater.
You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwo washes.
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Howtoprepare thedishes
forwashing
If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or
if you’rereplacingamucholder
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mbdel,youmaywonderhowmuch
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See “DetergentUsage Guide”
below.(Be surethe CycleIndicator
Dial is at OFFposition before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup willnot closeand
latchproperly.)
GRASP HANDLE,
ROTATEAND
CLOSE TIGHTLY
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Close the main cup.
NOTE: Toopen the detergentcup
afier it has been closed, unlatch the
door and rotatethe CycleIndicator
Dial afull turn to the OFFposition.
When the closed cup containssoap
i~isbest that the door be in a
partially open position before
rotatingthe Cycle IndicatorDial.
This will help reducethe amount
of detergent and rinseaid agent
spillage into the tub.
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsing
of normalfoodsoilsis not
necessary.Withcommonsenseand
a littlepracticeyou’11soonknow
whatfoodsto remove.Hereare
someguidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.
It is alsobestto removehard
shelledvegetables,meat
trimmings,leafyvegetablesand
crusts.Removeexcessive
quantitiesof oilorgrease.
2. Removelargequantitiesof
anyfood.Yourdishwasherhas
abuilt-insoftfooddisposer
thatpulverizessoftfoodbits
andflushesthemaway.It can
handle
small amountsofsoft
foods,butlargeamountswill
be difficultto handle.
3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand
placedishesin dishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficultto washandmaynot
comecleanin theNORMAL
WASHcycle.Rememberto use
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
DetergentUsageGuide(powderorliquid)
CYCLES
POTSCRUBBER
NORMALWASH
SHORTWASH
CHINACRYSTAL
RINSE& HOLD
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedto
beremovedfromyourdishes.
Youmayalsowantto consider
removingfoodssuchas mustard,
mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice
andotherfoodsthatcancause
discolorationofstainlesssteelif
allowedtoremainon dishesfor a
longperiodoftime.
Whenusingthe
POTSCRUBBERcycle,less
preparationis requiredbefore
loading.ThePOTSCRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
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HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness)
(3-7grains)
(7-12grains*)
MainCup
OpenCup MainCup OpenCup MainCup~
OpenCup*
HalfFull + HalfFull Completely + HalfFull
Completely + Completely
Full Full Full
HalfFull None
HalfFull None Completely None
Full
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$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons; SE=-
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limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
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Howtoload yourdishwasher
This is a randoln nzixedload, the tnost co~nmontype
>~oLlwill have.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.The towerthatrisesin the
centersendswateroutoverthedishesto washtheitems
in theupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto theoutsideso the
upperwasharmis notblocked.
HowtoloadtheTOPmcK
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WATCHOIJT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrins~portionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnextto it.Also,be
carefulnotto letaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsucers.Two
rowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefolding
shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst,thenfolddownthe
shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbest
alongthesides.Thisis theplacefor dishwasher-safe
plastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodged
intightlyso theycan’tfallontotheCalrod@heating
element.Arrangestemwareso thatit cannotmove
easily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
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Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
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placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyfor all kindsof oddshapes.
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ShelfUp
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
PlacetallitemstotheoutsideSQtheupperwasharmis
notblocked.
ShelfDown
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspacefor cupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfold theshelfdown.
Howtoloadthe BOTTOMMCK
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback.
Asshownherethisplateis beingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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HOWtO10~dthe BOTTOM wc~(continued)
Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lids
must beloadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasseroles
must be loaded
in thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroilerpansand
racksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe angled
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
providedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
Putflatwarein theremovablebasketwithhandlesup to
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Thesecuritycellcover,hingedin thehandle,canbe
loweredto eithersideto securelight-weightitemsfrom
theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction. Whenit is not
needed,thiscovercanremainupright.
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what
washsafelyinyour dishwasher.
Andwhatyoucan9t*
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Usually
Safe
Material
Aluminum
Special Instructions
Exceptions (notsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
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Antique,meti-trirnmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
YES
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleasta month.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
YES
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China/
Stoneware
k
Crystal
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
SelectCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
Checkyourmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationor stainingofdishwashermayresult.
YES
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
fi~ters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
NO
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
YES
No
NO
YES
Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstairdesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
YES
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Non-stick
coatings
mn
wood
YES
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
NO
NO
Fometadish?Here’swhen
However,openingthedoorduring
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you;an addit.
anycyclelessenslleaning power.-
Sotry toloadevervthin~atthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
doorislocked,washingwill
WNSE&HOLDcycle.Withother - -
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
anvtimeBEFOREtheWASHING
1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.
continue.
si~nallightgoesoff.
Washingwillstop.
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PROBLEM
CONTROLPANEL
LIGHTSGOOFF
WHENYOU’RE
SETTINGCONTROLS
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLA~ARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
POSSIBLECAUSE
Timetoolongbetweentouchingof selectedpads.Eachpadmustbetouchedwithin
30 secondsoftheothers.Torelight,touchanypadagain,or unlockandrelatchdoor.
A fusein yourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
in dishwasher.
WaterdrainingoutoftubimmediatelyafteryoutouchCLEAR/RESETpad.The
soundsyouheararenormalones.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct.(Seepage 12.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesin thetoprackmaybe spilling
ontothebottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbe atleast120”F.(Totest,seepage12.)
Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnon a faucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage21.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages14-16.)
Alurninurnutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstdishes.Removemarks
witha mildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
thedetergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybe blockedby improperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecup stilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentis hardor cakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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PROBLEM
SPOTSAND
FILMINGON
GLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESS
ONGLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
HLM
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POSSIBLECAUSE
Spottingcanbe causedby allthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage 12.)
O.LOWinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage 12.)
e.Overloadingthedishwasher.
eImproperloading.(Seepages 14-16.)
~Oldor damppowderdetergent.
*Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage 12.)
eRinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage12.)
eToolittledetergent.(Seepage13.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefilmng. .
Toremovestubbornspotsandfiimfromglassware:
1.Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle,LIGHTENERGYSAWR SOILLEVELand
ENERGYSAVERDRY~G.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowto run “40”minutestoendof cycleis displayed.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallowto completethecycle.
Hvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60d) ofcitric ~
acidcrystalsinstead-of vinegar,(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera
homewatersoftener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It canbe prevented:Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
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Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbe causedby irondeposits
in water.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correctthisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
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PROBLEM
CHIPP~G OFCHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTAND~G
IN THEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WA~R WON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDS~ THETUB
DISWASHER LEAKS
MOTORHUMS
CONTROLPANEL
DOESN’TRESPOND
TO~PUTS
STAININGOF
TUBINTERIOR
POSSIBLECAUSE
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Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages 14and 15for correctwaytoload.glassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
UsetheCHJ.NA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackof thetubisnormal.It isclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhavea drainproblem.Cleantheair
gap,if youhaveone.(Seepage21.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintoa disposer,run thedisposerto clear.Be surethedisposeris
notclogged.
Seethe SYSTEMSMONITOR.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTO~~C
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesuds fromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
of coldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelyto~lchCLEAR-RESET.
Repeatif necessary.
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Sudscancauseunitto ovefflow.That’swhyit’sso importantto usea detergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadto overflowing.
(Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.)
Dishwasherhas notbeenusedonaregularbasis.
If youdo notuseyourdishwasheroftensetitto fillandpumpoutonceeveryweek.
Thiswillhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
Shutoffpowerto dishwasheratfuseor circuitbreaker.Wait5 secondsandrestore
powerto dishwasher.Tryinputpanelagain.
Somedetergentscontaincolorant(pigmentordyes)thatwilldiscolorthetub
interiorwithextendeduse.Checkthedetergentcupfor signsof anydiscoloration.
If cupis discolored,changeto detergentwithoutanycolorant.
If youneedmorehelp...ca]l,tollfree:
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careandcleaning
USERMNNTENNCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Cleanthecontro~panelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleanthe oufiidewithagood
appliancepotishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.
Theinsideusual~ytakescareof
ikelf. Ifit shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-in tihwmhem
of&nwean ah gap.
~ep itclean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theair gapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
If youhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISN~
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISN(YI’COVEREDINYOUR
WAMNTY.
The airgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanythneyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
Notwingyour dkhwmher
inwin@r? Wo*d agaimt
freeziW.
If yourdishwasherislefiinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
@Cutoff electricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
hornthewatervalve.
e Drain water fromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Usea panto
catchthewater.)
@Reconnectthewaterirdetlineto
thewatervalve.
*Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
e Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
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HowtoChmge colorpanels
If youareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelis a differentcolor.Oryou
canpainta panelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.
NOTE:Donotoperate
dishwasherwhilechanging
paneIsorwhenloweraccess
panelisremoved.
Howtochangedoorpanel:
1.Takeouttrimscrewsoneither
sideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful-edges maybesharp.)
3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantinfront.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
Howto changelowerpanel:
1.Removepanelattachment
screws.
2.Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutscrewsandremovethe
toptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replacethelowerpanel,top
trimandscrews.
7. Replaceentirepaneland
attachmentscrews.
Colorinsertpanelsforboththe
doorandthelowerpanelcanbe
replacedby V4°thickwoodinserts
tomatchyourkitchencabinets.
Getthemfromyournearest
cabinetorlumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor V4°woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19%“H x 23%6”W.
LowerPanel:3 1X6”Hx 23%6”W.
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Decorativedoorpanelandlower
panelwoodinsertsthickerthan
V4°canbe installedprovidedthe
raisedportionsoftheinsertsare
routedto a V4°thicknesson all
sidesin ordertofit intothepanel
trims.
Accessories
(availableatextracost)
GPF30TrimKit(foruseon24”
deepcabinetinstallations
only).
Thiskitcontainsdecorative
attachmentsthatmountto thetub
flangeandfill thegapbetweenthe
sidesandthetopofthedishwasher
andthecabinetsurfacesaroundthe
dishwasher.
GPF31fiim/Access PanelKit
(foruseon25”-deep
cabinet
installationsonly).Thiskit
contains(a)decorativeattachments
thatmountto thetubflangeand
fillthegapbetweenthesfies of
thedishwasherandthecabinet
surfacesaroundthedishwasher,
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and(b)a narrowaccesspanel
designedto supportwoodpanels
thickerthan l/4~Thispanelallows
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theheightof thedishwasher
toekickto matchwitha differing
toekickheightofadjacentcabinets.
KitGPF31enablesthedishwasher
to beflushmountedwiththe
cabinets.
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With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the
assurance that if you ever need information or assistance
:- from GE, we’llbe there. Ml you have to do is cdl—toll-free!
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scheduled at a time fiat’s convenient
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company-operated locations offer you
service today or tomorrow, or at your
convenience (700 a.m. to %00p.m.
weekdays,9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur=
days).Our factory-trained technicians
know your appliance inside and out—
so most repairs can be handled injust
one visit.
$errice Contracts
800-626-2224
80&626.2000
Whatever your question about any GE
major appliance, GE Answer Cente@
information service is available to
help. Your call-and your question—
will be answered prompdy and
courteously And you can call any
time. GE Answer Cente@ service is
open 24 hours a day ‘7daysa week.
800-626-2002
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GE Consumer Service will still be
there after your warranty expires. Pur-
chase a GE contract while your war-
ranty is still in effect and you’llreceive
a substantial discount. With a multiple-
year contract, you’re assured of future
service at today’sprices.
~lecommunication Devicefor tie Deaf
hdividuals qutified to service their
own appliances can have needed
parts or accessories sent directly to
their home. The GE parts system pro-
vides access to over 47,000parts.. and
all GE Genuine Renewal Parts are
fully warranted. VISA, MasterCard
and Discover cards are accepted.
User mtitenmce titructions
con&ed in this booMetcover proce-
dwes intended tobe performed by
my user. Other servicinggenerdy
shodd be refereed to qudfied ser-
vice persomel. Cautionmust be
exercised, since improper servicing
maycause msafe operation.
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controlsforavarietyofGEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistinplanninga
barrier-freekitchenforpersonswiti
limitedmobility.Toobtaintheseitems
freeofcharge,call800.626.2000.
Consumerswithimpairedhearing
orspeechwhohaveaccesstoaTDD
or a conventionalteletypewritermay
Cdl 800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322)
torequestinformationor service.
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YOURGE DISHWASHER
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
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WHATIs COVERED
FULLONE-YEAF?WWARRANn
Foroneyearfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelabor in
your home to repairor replaceany
pafi of the dishwasherthat fails
becauseof a
manufacturing defect.
LIMITED SECOND-YEARPARTS
WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfrom date of
originalpurchase,we will provide,
free of charge, replacementpartsfor
anyparPof the dishwasherthat fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
Youpay for the servicetripto your
home and service laborcharges.
L!MITEDFIVE-YEAR
RACtiLECTRONIC PARTS
WARRANN
Forfive yearsfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,replacementpartsfor any
erackthat rustsbecauseof a
manufacturingdefect
or any
ee/e~t~~~j~Co~tfo/
module that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
Youpayfor the servicetripto your
homeand setvice laborcharges.
FULLTWEN~-YEAR TUBDC90R
LINERWARRANTY
Fortwenty yearsfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,partsand setvice laborin
your hometo repairor replacethe
PermaTuf@tubor door linerif it
fails to containwater becauseof a
manufacturingdefect.
This warrantyis extendedto
the originalpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhome usein
the 48 mainlandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
shipthe productto the setvice shop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedby our FactoryService
Centersor byourauthorized
CustomerCare@servicersduring
normalworkinghours.
Shouldyour applianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHATIs NOTCOVERED
~Setvicetrips to your hometo teach
you howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Care material.
If youthen haveany questions
about operatingthe product,please
contactyour dealeror our
ConsumerAffairsoffice at the
addressbelow,orcall,toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer informationservice
oImproper installation.
If you havean installationproblem,
contactyour dealeror instalIer.You
adequateelectrical,plumbing,and
other connecting facilities.
~Replacementof housefuses or
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resettingof circuitbreakers.
~Cleaningor sefvicing of airgap
devicein drainline.
eFailureof the productif it is usedfor
otherthan itsintendedpurposeor
usedcommercially.
sDamageto productcaused by
accident,fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISA/OTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
are responsiblefor providing
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state,
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: Gene~alElectric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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